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Dendritic spine alterations in the hippocampus and parietal cortex of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor knockout mice by Morley, B.J, Mervis, R.F

“…Highlights ► We observed an increase of thin spines in the CA1 basal dendrites of alpha7 nAChR knockout mice. ► We observed small decreases in N-type, M-type,…”
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SIRT1 is essential for normal cognitive function and synaptic plasticity by Michán, Shaday, Li, Ying, Chou, Maggie Meng-Hsiu, Parrella, Edoardo, Ge, Huanying, Long, Jeffrey M, Allard, Joanne S, Lewis, Kaitlyn, Miller, Marshall, Xu, Wei, Mervis, Ronald F, Chen, Jing, Guerin, Karen I, Smith, Lois E H, McBurney, Michael W, Sinclair, David A, Baudry, Michel, de Cabo, Rafael, Longo, Valter D

“…Conservation of normal cognitive functions relies on the proper performance of the nervous system at the cellular and molecular level. The mammalian…”
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Oral and subcutaneous administration of the glycosaminoglycan C3 attenuates Aβ(25–35)-induced abnormal tau protein immunoreactivity in rat brain by Dudas, B, Cornelli, U, Lee, J.M, Hejna, M.J, Walzer, M, Lorens, S.A, Mervis, R.F, Fareed, J, Hanin, I

“…High molecular weight glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans (PG) affect pathological changes of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). PG stimulate the…”
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HIV envelope protein-induced neuronal damage and retardation of behavioral development in rat neonates by Hill, J M, Mervis, R F, Avidor, R, Moody, T W, Brenneman, D E

“…Cognitive and motor impairment are common symptoms among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including children who suffer…”
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Insulin-like growth factor 1 is essential for normal dendritic growth by Cheng, Clara M., Mervis, Ronald F., Niu, Shui-Lin, Salem Jr, Norman, Witters, Lee A., Tseng, Victor, Reinhardt, Rickey, Bondy, Carolyn A.

“…This study evaluated somatic and dendritic growth of neurons in the frontoparietal cortex of Igf1–/– brains. Pyramidal neuron density was increased by ∼25% (P…”
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Dendritic alterations in cortical pyramidal cells in the sparse fur mouse by Hopkins, Keri J, McKean, J, Mervis, Ronald F, Oster-Granite, Mary Lou

“…Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency, an X-linked trait, leads to toxic hyperammonemia in sparse fur ( spf/Y) mice. Quantitative analysis of the basilar…”
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Hippocampal Abnormalities and Enhanced Excitability in a Murine Model of Human Lissencephaly by Fleck, Mark W, Hirotsune, Shinji, Gambello, Michael J, Phillips-Tansey, Emily, Suares, Gregory, Mervis, Ronald F, Wynshaw-Boris, Anthony, McBain, Chris J

“…Human cortical heterotopia and neuronal migration disorders result in epilepsy; however, the precise mechanisms remain elusive. Here we demonstrate severe…”
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Exogenous nerve growth factor reverses age-related structural changes in neocortical neurons in the aging rat. A quantitative Golgi study by Mervis, R F, Pope, D, Lewis, R, Dvorak, R M, Williams, L R

“…The role of chronic exogenous intracerebroventricular administration of nerve growth factor (NGF) on the morphology of layer V pyramidal cell dendrites in…”
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Nimodipine facilitates retention of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane response in aged rabbits over long retention intervals by Solomon, Paul R., Wood, Mika S., Groccia-Ellison, Mary Ellen, Yang, Bo-Yi, Fanelli, Richard J., Mervis, Ronald F.

“…Aged rabbits initially underwent 18 days of acquisition of the classically conditioned nictitating membrane response (NMR) using a tone conditioned stimulus…”
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Dietary restriction suppresses age-related changes in dendritic spines by Moroi-Fetters, S E, Mervis, R F, London, E D, Ingram, D K

“…The effects of dietary restriction by every-other-day (EOD) feeding on dendritic spines in the aging rat neocortex were evaluated in Golgi preparations. After…”
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gp120 as an etiologic agent for NeuroAIDS: neurotoxicity and model systems by Brenneman, D E, McCune, S K, Mervis, R F, Hill, J M

“…The search for an agent that can mediate the symptoms of NeuroAIDS has been directed at gp120, the major envelope protein from HIV. The toxicity associated…”
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Chronic dietary choline modulates synaptic plasticity in the cerebellar glomeruli of aging mice by Bertoni-Freddari, C, Mervis, R F, Giuli, C, Pieri, C

“…A morphometric investigation was carried out on ethanolic phosphotungstic acid (E-PTA) stained synaptic junctions in the cerebellar glomeruli of adult, old,…”
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The effects of rHuIFN-alpha A/D on brain lipids and behavior of neonatal ICR Swiss albino mice by Myers-Kazimer, R, Wilson, M S, Mervis, R F, Yates, A J

“…Systemic administration of interferon (IFN) can cause reversible neurologic side effects, but there is little information on its effect on the developing…”
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Development and maturation of postural reflexes in normal kittens by Sechzer, J A, Folstein, S E, Geiger, E H, Mervis, R F, Meehan, S M

“…In order to evaluate neurologic development, postural reflexes were tested in normal kittens from birth through 7 weeks of age until stable adult patterns of…”
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Dietary choline affects response to acetylcholine by isolated urinary bladder by Wallace, L J, Kolta, M G, Gerald, M C, Mervis, R F

“…Age-related increases occur in the response of isolated urinary bladders to the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh). Experiments were carried…”
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Ontogenetic Alterations in Molecular and Structural Correlates of Dendritic Growth after Developmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls by Lein, Pamela J., Yang, Dongren, Adam D. Bachstetter, Tilson, Hugh A., Harry, G. Jean, Ronald F. Mervis, Prasada Rao S. Kodavanti

“…Objective: Perinatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is associated with decreased IQ scores, impaired learning and memory, psychomotor…”
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Blockade of VIP during neonatal development induces neuronal damage and increases VIP and VIP receptors in brain by Hill, J M, Mervis, R F, Politi, J, McCune, S K, Gozes, I, Fridkin, M, Brenneman, D E

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Nerve growth factor affects the cholinergic neurochemistry and behavior of aged rats by Williams, L R, Rylett, R J, Ingram, D K, Joseph, J A, Moises, H C, Tang, A H, Mervis, R F

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Cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitation reduces dendritic spine density in CA1 pyramidal cells and selectively alters acquisition of spatial memory by Neigh, Gretchen N., Glasper, Erica R., Kofler, Julia, Traystman, Richard J., Mervis, Ronald F., Bachstetter, Adam, DeVries, A. Courtney

“…The hippocampus is highly sensitive to ischemia and is one of the most extensively damaged regions of brain during cardiac arrest. Damage to hippocampus can…”
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Oral and subcutaneous administration of the glycosaminoglycan C3 attenuates Abeta(25-35)-induced abnormal tau protein immunoreactivity in rat brain by Dudas, B, Cornelli, U, Lee, J M, Hejna, M J, Walzer, M, Lorens, S A, Mervis, R F, Fareed, J, Hanin, I

“…High molecular weight glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans (PG) affect pathological changes of the brain in Alzheimer's disease (AD). PG stimulate the…”
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